4 Iranians arrested ‘plotting to kidnap US, Canada and UK targets’: US Department of Justice

Iranian-born author Masih Alinejad said she was the target of the plot  WASHINGTON, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four Iranian nationals have been charged with plotting to kidnap a New York-based journalist, the US Department of Justice says. The indictment did not name the target, but Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-born author,…

South Africa Zuma riots: Death toll rises to 72 amid looting

A ladder was used to rescue other residents in the block PRETORIA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll in South Africa has risen to 72, after violence engulfed parts of the country after the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. This includes 10 people killed in a stampede during looting…

Lithuania voted to curb influx of migrants from Belarus

Lithuania has detained some 1,700 people at its border with Belarus this year VILNIUS, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lithuania has voted in favour of strict new migration laws amid an influx of arrivals from Belarus. Politicians backed the controversial legislation on Tuesday, allowing the mass detention of migrants and limiting their right…

Covid-19: Argentina’s death toll tops 100,000

Argentina has some 4.7 million confirmed infections and a death toll passed 100,000 people BUENOS AIRES, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina’s COVID-19 death toll reached 100,250 on Wednesday after 614 people died of the disease in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said. In the same period, tests…

Covid-19: Brazil reports 1,556 more deaths

  BRASILIA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 57,736 to 19,209,729 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday. According to the ministry, the death toll has risen by 1,556 to 537,394 people within the…

Pres Putin says Russia, US have ‘common interests’ on climate change

MOSCOW, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told visiting US climate envoy John Kerry in a call that Moscow and Washington have “common interests” on climate change, the Kremlin said. “The climate problem is one of the areas where Russia and the United States have common interests and…

Covid-19: Virus restrictions return in Spain as infections soar

    MADRID, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Curfews and other virus restrictions are returning to many regions of Spain as the country tries to curb a surge in more contagious Delta cases, especially among unvaccinated young people.    The northeastern region of Catalonia is expected to ask the courts for permission…

US wildfires: 2 firefighters killed in battle with Arizona wildfire as California fire double in size

The Beckwourth Complex – a merging of two lightning-caused fires – showed no sign of slowing its rush northeast from the Sierra Nevada forest region after doubling in size only a few days earlier LOS ANGELES, July 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two firefighters were killed Saturday in the U.S. state of…

Covid-19: Peru kicks off 36 hours marathon of uninterrupted vaccination

People queuing to get vaccines in Lima LIMA, July 11 (NNN-TELESUR) — Peru’s healthcare workers on Saturday started a 36hr marathon of uninterrupted vaccination in Lima and Callao, aiming to shoot at least 200,000 people during the weekend. The initiative involves 887 medical brigades spread in 21 big healthcare facilities in the…

Covid-19: Argentina slowly allows for return of more nationals stranded abroad

BUENOS AIRES, July 11 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — After rumours of all kinds, it was announced that Argentina would gradually increase the number of travellers who may come back to the country through the Ezeiza international airport in Buenos Aires. Before June 25, the limit was set at 2,000 passengers a day,…